Pride of the White Star Line
The Longest Johns * Track #7 On Smoke & Oakum
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Pride of the White Star Line by The Longest Johns
Release Date
Performed by
The Longest JohnsProduced by
Paul WorthingtonWrited by
Robbie SattinAbout
Based on the life of the RMS Olympic, which was the sister ship to the Titanic and Britannic. Unlike her sisters, who both met violent ends, the Olympic was in service for almost 24 years before advances in technology and her age rendered her obsolete. She was scrapped in 1935.
Pride of the White Star Line Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the Belfast yard where she was made of Harland-Wolff design
The plan was struck to build three ships that funds would not define
The gantry raised up in '08, a nameless liner rose
To make the journeys to New York in record time, and so
[Chorus]
She's the pride of the White Star Line
May her engines never stall
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine
But she'll run for decades more
She'll run for decades more
[Verse 2]
Olympic soon became her stamp, no finer ship did sail
Smoking rooms and Turkish baths and palm trees rail to rail
As sleek and striking as could be, and speed second to none
She sailed from Portsmouth dock and showed the world how it was done
[Chorus]
She's the pride of the White Star Line
May her engines never stall
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine
But she'll run for decades more
She'll run for decades more
[Verse 3]
The Hawke was running 'long her side around the Isle of Wight
A swing to starboard up and took the helmsman by surprise
Two holes were punched into her side and water flooded in
She staggered back to Portsmouth Dock and lived to sail again
[Chorus]
She's the pride of the White Star Line
May her engines never stall
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine
But she'll run for decades more
She'll run for decades more
[Verse 4]
Titanic sank into the depths, Britannic joined her too
Through the wars, Olympic kept on sailing sure and true
Missions out in open sea with U-Boats in her stead
Damn near cut 'em clean in two and sank 'em to the bed
[Chorus]
She's the pride of the White Star Line
May her engines never stall
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine
But she'll run for decades more
She'll run for decades more
[Verse 5]
Now every dog must have its day, and all good things must pass
Shipyards forged much bigger crafts that dwarfed her in her class
The trips were few and fares declined, the world marched on ahead
They pulled her down in Jarrow town, still striking to the end!
[Chorus]
She's the pride of the White Star Line
May her engines never stall
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine
But she'll run for decades more
She'll run for decades more
She'll run for decades more
Pride of the White Star Line Q&A
Who wrote Pride of the White Star Line's ?
Pride of the White Star Line was written by Robbie Sattin.
Who produced Pride of the White Star Line's ?
Pride of the White Star Line was produced by Paul Worthington.
When did The Longest Johns release Pride of the White Star Line?
The Longest Johns released Pride of the White Star Line on Fri Jan 28 2022.